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ST. PAUL — As more Americans reach older adulthood, the importance of supporting lifelong health and wellbeing continues to grow. Each September, Healthy Aging Month shines a spotlight on the opportunities that come with aging and encourages people to take steps toward a vibrant, fulfilling life. Healthy aging recognizes the value of nurturing physical, emotional,…

Va. (WDBJ) – In 1999, more than 3,400 Americans died from prescription opioid overdoses. By 2017, when the federal government declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency, that number had ballooned to more than 17,000—a nearly 500 percent increase

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the YMCA in Newton Monday to promote child health, fitness, and nutrition

A centuries-old food system shaped by the harsh ecology and isolation of the Pangi valley in Chamba district has been proposed as a distinct dietary pattern with the potential to protect against non-communicable diseases (NCDs), according to a study published in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

Chuck Isenhart is an investigative reporter, photographer, and recovering Iowa state legislator offering research, analysis, education, and public affairs advocacy at his Substack newsletter Iowa Public Policy Dude, where this essay first appeared

Finland is transforming its summer travel economy by packaging traditional wood-fired saunas, lake swimming, and digital detox through the Chill Like a Finn campaign, which drew approximately 24,000 international applications by May 2026. Rather than focusing solely on winter Lapland corridors, Visit Finland’s strategic roadmap seeks to leverage eastern Lakeland routes to increase average visitor…

Texas (KTRE) — A Nacogdoches woman was arrested after officers reported discovering her three children living in trash, without beds or running water

DES MOINES, Iowa —U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks at the Newton YMCA on Monday to promote youth fitness and the return of the Presidential Fitness Test

Amid increasing uptake of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, FMCG major Nestlé has realigned its nutritional drinks to meet the changing nutritional needs of users.The company has announced plans to roll out new protein drinks designed for people taking GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy in the US, Asia and…

The number of parents in the U.S. choosing not to vaccinate their children rose dramatically in the last school year, according to data released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention